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Creating a Family Communication Plan

Creating a Family Communication Plan. Dr. Steve Seelig, CAPT, CHC,USN (Ret). Objectives. Recognize different concerns about deployment that may affect communication. Identify and determine the pros and cons of different communication options available during deployment.

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Creating a Family Communication Plan

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  1. Creating a Family Communication Plan Dr. Steve Seelig, CAPT, CHC,USN (Ret)

  2. Objectives • Recognize different concerns about deployment that may affect communication. • Identify and determine the pros and cons of different communication options available during deployment. • Recognize the similarity and conflict of communication goals and needs during deployment. • Develop a family communication plan for deployment. 2

  3. What are the Challenges? What kinds of concerns do you have about communication during deployment? What kinds of concerns do you think other family members may have? 3

  4. Deployment: A Challenge for All Family Members 4

  5. The Service Member • Increased focus on the military mission may lead to some withdrawal from the family • Concerned about how to stay connected with everyone back home & maintain a presence in their lives • Worried about loneliness • Worried about the family left behind – Who will meet my responsibilities? • Worried about coming home – How will things be different? 5

  6. The Partner at Home • Worried about the deployed partner • Is he/she safe? • What will it be like when he/she comes back? • Concerns about everyday challenges • Managing increased responsibilities: How to get everything done? • Worries about money • Concerns about emotional challenges • Feelings of loneliness & abandonment • Being everything to everyone: Is there enough energy and patience to go around? 6

  7. Children Older kids… • May worry a lot about the safety of the deployed parent • May need to assume more responsibilities around the house and with the family, and might feel stressed out or resentful about this Younger kids… • Might have trouble remembering the deployed parent • Might react to changes in the family by becoming more clingy and demanding • Might need more patience and reassurance from the remaining parent than s/he is able to provide 7

  8. The Duncan Family: Preparing for Deployment 8

  9. Communication During Deployment What are the Options? 9

  10. Letters & Care Packages 10

  11. Email 11

  12. Phone & Online Communication 12

  13. Other Forms of Communication 13

  14. The Duncan Family: Reviews Their Options • 30-Minute Phone Calls • Email and Skype • Letters From Children • Care Packages 14

  15. Communication During Deployment • Everyone’s Goal: Keep in Touch • Goal Conflicts: Agreeing to Disagree • Miscommunication: Putting out Fires 15

  16. The Duncan Family: Communication Goals • Keep in touch! • Share personal worries • Household concerns • Kids’ behavior 16

  17. Family Communication Plan 17

  18. Develop a Family Communication Plan Each family member should be able to answer: • What are my goals? • What do I need to do to respect other family member’s goals? • What specific ways will I use to communicate? • Type of communication method? • How often? • What will we communicate about? • What will my back up plan be? • How will I handle communication problems? 18

  19. Objectives • Recognize different concerns about deployment that may affect communication. • Identify and determine the pros and cons of different communication options available during deployment. • Recognize the similarity and conflict of communication goals and needs during deployment. • Develop a family communication plan for deployment. 19

  20. Creating a Family Communication Plan Dr. Steve Seelig, CAPT, CHC, USN (Ret)

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